Who said this?
“…at a time when our discourse has become so sharply polarized – at a time when we are far too eager to lay the blame for all that ails the world at the feet of those who think differently than we do – it’s important for us to pause for a moment and make sure that we are talking with each other in a way that heals, not a way that wounds.” Continue reading
Stephen Covey died Monday. He was a former professor at BYU, author, motivator, and business coach. He was probably best known for his best-selling book “Seven Habits of Highly Successful People.” I have applied the “7 Habits” paradigm to church growth and personal discipleship, as have many others. His organizational tools through Franklin-Covey stores have helped many of us stay focused, organized, and on time!
Covey was a great believer in personal responsibility and accountability. He taught something he called the 90/10 principle. What does it mean? Continue reading
The movers are coming in four weeks to load our earthly possessions and take us to Kansas City, Missouri. For the past couple of weeks we have been going through stuff. Sorting. Separating. Discarding. Keeping. Leaving. You name it! Continue reading
Filed under Attitude, Christian Living, Discipleship
“It still wasn’t a bad day,” said Denver Quarterback Tim Tebow. “It still was a good day.” What day was he talking about? When he had a flat tire on his car? Or his cell phone died? Probably when he had an off game, but the team still won? Right?
Your success, failure or mediocrity for the coming year is largely dependent on your attitude. Your happiness or unhappiness has to do with your attitude. Your ability to cope with problems, challenges and set backs will be in direct proportion to the attitude you have toward those challenges. I know these are strong statements, but I believe they are true. Continue reading
Filed under Attitude
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